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leannarapier's review
5.0
A wonderful collection of short stories for sci-fi and fantasy lovers all centered around the theme: Time.
All these stories were so good! A few that really stood out for me were: The Weight of Dust by Grace Crandall about a faithful robot butler left in a broken post-war world. The Hundred Acre War, a retelling of Winnie the Pooh by Kyle Robert Shultz. And my very favorite though it made me cry, Little Lost Heart Sing by Nate Philbrick, telling the story of a girl that was lost in the forest and whose song was picked up by the Singing Tree.
I hope to review each of the stories in the collection more thoroughly when I have the time (pun intended).
All these stories were so good! A few that really stood out for me were: The Weight of Dust by Grace Crandall about a faithful robot butler left in a broken post-war world. The Hundred Acre War, a retelling of Winnie the Pooh by Kyle Robert Shultz. And my very favorite though it made me cry, Little Lost Heart Sing by Nate Philbrick, telling the story of a girl that was lost in the forest and whose song was picked up by the Singing Tree.
I hope to review each of the stories in the collection more thoroughly when I have the time (pun intended).
helenafaustina's review
5.0
[b:Timely: A Phoenix Fiction Writers Anthology|60302519|Timely A Phoenix Fiction Writers Anthology|E.B. Dawson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1643949166l/60302519._SY75_.jpg|91442961] was pleasantly surprising! I came for [a:Katelyn Buxton|14222457|Katelyn Buxton|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1633296501p2/14222457.jpg]'s story, The Timekeeper's Daughter, so I wouldn't have read this if it wasn't for her! :) I really loved them, and how the theme tied them together to well, even when the stories were so different. It really makes you think about time and how you use it. My favorites were Clockwork Toymaker, The Timekeeper's Daughter, Daughter and Little Lost Heart, Sing, but they were all really well written. If you're looking for a collection of short stories, read this one! Shoutout to [a:Katelyn Buxton|14222457|Katelyn Buxton|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1633296501p2/14222457.jpg] for helping me find this!
Clockwork Toymaker: This one seemed the most like real life and thus the most relatable one. You can feel the pain of the father wanting to see his daughter, yet sympathize with him being afraid to. It made me tear up, and you will want to reach out to the characters. A sweet start to the stories.
Bermuda's Belly: This story was pretty cool. It took me a bit to understand what was going on, but after I did I was just as excited as the rest of the characters to save the day!
The Timekeeper's Daughter: First of all, I LOVED the writing style for this one. And I also really loved the world in which this took place. With more characters to sympathize with, this one keeps you rooting for the main character and admiring her. I'd come back to read this one for sure!
The Weight of Dust: Another story that I was confused about in the beginning. I wasn't too much into the life of a robot, but I enjoyed seeing how the story progressed, and it was sweet.
Adamant: Ok... so this was [b:Persuasion|2156|Persuasion|Jane Austen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385172413l/2156._SY75_.jpg|2534720] meets Star Wars? A really interesting combination of a retelling, to be sure. Doesn't sound like it would work very well, but it did! Pretty cool.
Daughter: Wow... this one was pretty moving. A very good story about fulfilling your duty when you've got nothing to gain, with characters you really admire. I would love to read a continuation of this, or at least in this world.
The Hundred Acre War: [b:Winnie-the-Pooh|99107|Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)|A.A. Milne|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1298440130l/99107._SY75_.jpg|1225592] meets dark, robotic, war times...? As a fan of the original, I didn't care for this too much. The name meaning was clever, taking the vowels of the name and then the number of letters. Although I'm not a fan of this story, it was really sweet seeing the character's dedication to their friend.
Into The Crimson Deep: A really unique fantasy story, very timely. I didn't expect a lot of things, and I like stories like that. Another unintentional theme in these stories are how to main characters keep going even when it's hard, and I think this one showed it really well.
Little Lost Heart, Sing: Another one that made me tear up! It was super moving and touching and bittersweet, all at once. The happy ending was a beautiful conclusion to this book!
Clockwork Toymaker: This one seemed the most like real life and thus the most relatable one. You can feel the pain of the father wanting to see his daughter, yet sympathize with him being afraid to. It made me tear up, and you will want to reach out to the characters. A sweet start to the stories.
Bermuda's Belly: This story was pretty cool. It took me a bit to understand what was going on, but after I did I was just as excited as the rest of the characters to save the day!
The Timekeeper's Daughter: First of all, I LOVED the writing style for this one. And I also really loved the world in which this took place. With more characters to sympathize with, this one keeps you rooting for the main character and admiring her. I'd come back to read this one for sure!
The Weight of Dust: Another story that I was confused about in the beginning. I wasn't too much into the life of a robot, but I enjoyed seeing how the story progressed, and it was sweet.
Adamant: Ok... so this was [b:Persuasion|2156|Persuasion|Jane Austen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385172413l/2156._SY75_.jpg|2534720] meets Star Wars? A really interesting combination of a retelling, to be sure. Doesn't sound like it would work very well, but it did! Pretty cool.
Daughter: Wow... this one was pretty moving. A very good story about fulfilling your duty when you've got nothing to gain, with characters you really admire. I would love to read a continuation of this, or at least in this world.
The Hundred Acre War: [b:Winnie-the-Pooh|99107|Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)|A.A. Milne|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1298440130l/99107._SY75_.jpg|1225592] meets dark, robotic, war times...? As a fan of the original, I didn't care for this too much. The name meaning was clever, taking the vowels of the name and then the number of letters. Although I'm not a fan of this story, it was really sweet seeing the character's dedication to their friend.
Into The Crimson Deep: A really unique fantasy story, very timely. I didn't expect a lot of things, and I like stories like that. Another unintentional theme in these stories are how to main characters keep going even when it's hard, and I think this one showed it really well.
Little Lost Heart, Sing: Another one that made me tear up! It was super moving and touching and bittersweet, all at once. The happy ending was a beautiful conclusion to this book!
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